Surgery Center of Columbia Nondiscrimination Notice

Surgery Center of Columbia complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Surgery Center of Columbia does not exclude people or treat them differently because of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Our health plans are also subject to the section 1557 nondiscrimination requirements and will be operated accordingly.

Surgery Center of Columbia:

Provides free auxiliary aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:

written information in multiple formats including large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, or other formats for visually impaired individuals

Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:

qualified interpreters or a language line

information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact Surgery Center of Columbia’s ADA Coordinator at (573) 256-6272.

If you believe that Surgery Center of Columbia has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex, you can file a grievance with:

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Surgery Center of Columbia’s ADA Coordinator is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:

We are an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International, partnered with local physicians, and accredited by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.We are fully licensed by the state of Missouri and are Medicare certified.